The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-08
CALL A HALT.
Wild and Reckless Speculation at
the Expense of Wichita.

AS nine men out of ten concede
that the Eagles opinions and judg-
ments touching Wichita have been uni
versally correct and sound, even to
the addition craze, we want again
10 say and if possible to impress our
people with the fact that wild specula-
ton is not business nor conducive Of a
healthy growth or Of permanency.
When men abandon legitimate trade
to embark in craze of any character
the end is not far of. No work,
however well directed, no brain, how.
ever powerful or far seeing, can
avert the collapse which must follow
al overstrained initiation. No city
ever had brighter prospects if but
reason holds away, but upon the other
hand no city Was ever more surely
threatened with a burden that will
crush and ruin if men don't stand by
their reason and experience. A WORD
to the wise ought to be sufficient, but
if word is not enough We are ready
with columns night and day which
will have tendency to convey fancy
foOlishness back into corn fielis, and
ready as soon As the solid and conser-
vative men in our midst shall say it
is enough and that they can no longer
stand it. 1t is said that the expected
never happens and that the unexpect-
ed is sure TO come To pass, but aDnor-
NAL conditions and uncontrollab e
frenzies are unsafe.
This state of affairs has been largely
brought about by men not interested
in the past or the future of Wichita.
There are large number of men whO
were bright and ob>ervant enough TO
see that here was going TO be built the
greaI est city in Kansas if not one of
the greatest citys In the west. These
men, who have Travelled about tais
world much, or at least enough TO en-
able them to comprehend that here
was place Of superior location, re
markable Surroundings, and glorious
prospects, have and are simply bans
ing on the foresight and the successful
work of others, not caring for cOnse-
quences, further than Tor results In
the shape of immediate cash returns
So wild and extravagant have they
become that some of our own business
men, who were prospecting In the or
binary channels of trade, have lost
their heads and are ready for any
folly.
The Eagle can call halt during
the next few ensuing weeks. but the
Eagles call might reach too far, and
might do as much harm in another
direction as it would do good in THIS
but the wise. sensible, solid business
men Of this city can beat this game
which threatens 50 mu-h trouble,
simply by unitedly and unanimously
discouraging the addition nonsense,
and by impressing ever, body with It's
present foOlishness and ultimate dam
ger. Make no bones of telling every
new conner that money put in these
far away additions is money thrown
away.
Now, if such ventures rs have been
foisted upon this community within
the last few weeks, If these last All
dltion crazes should prove financially
successful, not only dozens but humid
reds of other wildcat additions will be
laid off and sold under the pressure of
the city's prosperity, until the aceumu.
lated load will crush US beyond any
hope of resurrec ion. -.
The Eagle has held its peace
withheld It's warning-about as long
as il can. Rather than to see the
labor and hopes of years utterly
ruined and forever prostrated we
shall daily warn people against throw